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Self-initiated learning

Photos of our EYFS children making their own choices in play throughout the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

  • Playing with our friends

    Playing with our friends

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    Playing with our friends
  • Riding on the bike track

    Riding on the bike track

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    Riding on the bike track
  • Busy in the kitchen

    Busy in the kitchen

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    Busy in the kitchen
  • Time for pancakes!

    Time for pancakes!

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    Time for pancakes!
  • Making mud pies

    Making mud pies

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    Making mud pies
  • Creative play

    Creative play

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    Creative play
  • Perfecting a wall

    Perfecting a wall

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    Perfecting a wall
  • Number formation on the whiteboard

    Number formation on the whiteboard

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    Number formation on the whiteboard
  • Making up games together

    Making up games together

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    Making up games together
  • Fine motor control

    Fine motor control

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    Fine motor control
  • More drawing

    More drawing

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    More drawing
  • Drawing on the blackboard

    Drawing on the blackboard

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    Drawing on the blackboard
  • Counting and sorting

    Counting and sorting

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    Counting and sorting
  • Making train sets together

    Making train sets together

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    Making train sets together
  • Building a dinosaur kingdom!

    Building a dinosaur kingdom!

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    Building a dinosaur kingdom!
  • Busy at the writing table

    Busy at the writing table

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    Busy at the writing table
  • Being a busy builder

    Being a busy builder

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    Being a busy builder
  • On a dinosaur hunt!

    On a dinosaur hunt!

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    On a dinosaur hunt!
  • Dressing up

    Dressing up

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    Dressing up
  • Dressing up

    Dressing up

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    Dressing up
  • Drawing

    Drawing

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    Drawing
  • Painting pictures

    Painting pictures

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    Painting pictures
  • Building train tracks

    Building train tracks

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    Building train tracks
  • Building models

    Building models

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    Building models
  • Balancing

    Balancing

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    Balancing
  • Exploring the instruments

    Exploring the instruments

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    Exploring the instruments
  • Making mud pies!

    Making mud pies!

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    Making mud pies!
  • Getting muddy

    Getting muddy

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    Getting muddy
  • Having fun!

    Having fun!

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    Having fun!
  • Independent painting

    Independent painting

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    Independent painting
  • Jumping

    Jumping

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    Jumping
  • Looking after babies

    Looking after babies

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    Looking after babies
  • Making cakes

    Making cakes

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    Making cakes
  • Building puzzles

    Building puzzles

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    Building puzzles
  • Being artists!

    Being artists!

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    Being artists!
  • Name writing

    Name writing

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    Name writing
  • Painting pictures

    Painting pictures

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    Painting pictures
  • Playing music

    Playing music

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    Playing music
  • Repeating Patterns

    Repeating Patterns

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    Repeating Patterns
  • Role play

    Role play

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    Role play
  • Making dinner for friends!

    Making dinner for friends!

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    Making dinner for friends!
  • Small world play

    Small world play

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    Small world play
  • Small world play

    Small world play

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    Small world play
  • Sorting objects

    Sorting objects

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    Sorting objects
  • Superhero play

    Superhero play

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    Superhero play
  • Throwing and catching

    Throwing and catching

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    Throwing and catching
  • Writing

    Writing

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    Writing